Sometimes the old ways...simpler ways...the tried and true ways...are the best ways.
What if separating boys and girls in classrooms (by grade) lead to better educational outcomes and fewer discipline issues? Would you support that?
In a study published in May 2016 titled: The Effect of Single-Sex Education on Test Scores, School Completion, Arrests, and Teen Motherhood: Evidence from School Transitions boys and girls in Trinidad/Tobago, in 20 low performing schools, were separated by sex. The results? Significant improvement in outcomes. Here's a synopsis from the article:
In 2010, the Ministry of Education in Trinidad and Tobago converted 20 low-performing secondary schools from … [Read more...]

In the 2016 Washington State Superintendent's race the topic of teacher gender identity came up. Both of the final candidates said there was a need to teach about gender identity....but...they differed as to when. Ms. Jones thought 3rd grade might be reasonable while Mr. Reykdahl said kindergarten was a good place to start.
In 2016 the outgoing State Superintendent of Schools (Randy Dorn) imposed a new set of rules for health and physical education. Under those new "guidelines" the basis for teaching gender identity was introduced.
On August 4, 2017, we contacted Nathan Olson (who is the Director of Communications and Community Outreach) asking for an update. Following is the email … [Read more...]

If you've been watching the Washington State and Federal Governments unilateral decisions to allow a person to use whichever "facility" (bathroom or shower) they choose based on which gender they "associate" with at that given moment there is news.
On August 21st 2016 a Federal Judge made a ruling:
"Defendants are enjoined from enforcing the Guidelines against Plaintiffs and their respective schools, school boards, and other public, educationally-based institutions. Further, while this injunction remains in place, Defendants are enjoined from initiating, continuing, or concluding any investigation based on Defendant’ interpretation that the definition of sex includes gender identity in … [Read more...]

From The American Academy of Pediatricians ...
Originally posted March 21, 2016 – a temporary statement with references. A full statement will be published in summer 2016. Updated with Clarifications on April 6, 2016.
The American College of Pediatricians urges educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept as normal a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex. Facts – not ideology – determine reality.
1. Human sexuality is an objective biological binary trait: “XY” and “XX” are genetic markers of health – not genetic markers of a disorder. The norm for human design is to be conceived either male or female. Human sexuality … [Read more...]

Parents Are LIVID After School Asks Kids Super-Personal Questions During ‘Anti-Bullying’ Exercise
From Chicksontheright.com: ... Could this happen here? ....
Can’t say that I blame these parents, really.
According to this, West Allegheny Middle School in Pittsburgh held a “Kindness Workshop” during which groups of students were blindfolded and asked to respond to questions like “‘You or someone close to you identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender” or “You or your family has ever worried about not having enough money” and “You or someone in your family is from another country,” as well as other scenarios that might be sensitive to talk about in a group setting like … [Read more...]